Military


MH-47D Chinook

Specifications

Powerplant: Two Textron Lycoming T55-L712 engines
Rotor System: Three blades per hub (two hubs)
Fiberglass construction
Speed: 225 r/min
Manual folding blades
Speed
  • Normal cruise airspeed: 120 knots
  • Maximum dash airspeed: 170 knots
  • Rate of climb:
    Maximum altitude: 20,000 feet [Altitude Limitations]
    Range:
    Fuel capacity:
  • 3914 liters
  • 3131 kg fuel
  • inflight refuelling probe (from 1988, removeable)
  • Normal fuel burn rate: 2750 lbs per hour
  • Crew: 4 (Pilot, Co-pilot, Navigator, Crew Chief)
    + 33 troops
    Max gross Weight 50,000 lbs.
    Empty Weight: 23,401 lbs.
    Payload
  • 12066 kg includes 300 kg crew, 3131 kg fuel & 8635 kg cargo.
  • Armament
  • Two door 7.62mm miniguns
  • 0.50 cal machine gun rear ramp
  • Systems
  • Weather radar
  • FLIR
  • NVG
  • RWR
  • IR decoys
  • SATCOM
  • Costs at least $14 million and as much as $40 million

     

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